Upon written request of the defendant, the prosecuting attorney shall furnish to the defendant such copy of his prior criminal record, if any, as is within the possession, custody, or control of the prosecuting attorney, and the existence of which is known, or by the exercise of due diligence may become known, to the prosecuting attorney.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-13-2

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1978, ch 178, § 142.